- Elevation, modelled
- 1,451 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Timber Peak3,181 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6565, -106.9878
Mesa del Contadero is a cliff in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,451 m. Timber Peak stands 3,181 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Contadero, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.6 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa del Contadero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Peak | NNW 336° | 3,181 m | 24.4 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | W 268° | 3,065 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buck Peak | NNW 340° | 2,764 m | 24.0 mi |
| Italian Peak | NNW 333° | 2,752 m | 21.0 mi |
| Molino Peak | NNW 339° | 2,701 m | 21.5 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | W 266° | 2,587 m | 20.7 mi |
| San Juan Peak | W 272° | 2,466 m | 19.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 281° | 2,307 m | 22.8 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 24.7 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 11 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 12 mi
- Flight Deck · 12 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Contadero Peak: 1.2 mi
- Pasquale: 6.1 mi
- Little San Pascual Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Jornada del Muerto Volcano: 10.9 mi
- Horse Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 0.5 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 0.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 0.9 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 0.9 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 1.2 mi
- Cienega Springs: 16.2 mi
- Burro Spring: 16.7 mi
- Torreon Springs: 16.8 mi
- Haunted Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 19.8 mi
- Contadero: 0.4 mi
- Paraje: 8.0 mi
- Canta Recio: 8.7 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 9.0 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 9.0 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 8.8 mi
- Mancy Mine: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bosque DEL Apache, 12 mi away.
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